v23_0778 - GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - SOTIATES (Area of Sos) Drachme au cheval, “COVRANTILLOS”
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 650.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
Realised price : 825.00 €
Number of bids : 4
Maximum bid : 855.00 €
Starting price : 650.00 €
Estimate : 950.00 €
Realised price : 825.00 €
Number of bids : 4
Maximum bid : 855.00 €
Type : Drachme au cheval, “COVRANTILLOS”
Date: IIe-Ier siècle av. J.-C
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18,5 mm
Orientation dies : 9 h.
Weight : 2,87 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Très belle monnaie, avec une triple frappe au droit et un cheval complet au revers malgré une faiblesse de frappe sur l'arrière. Patine grise et irisée d'ancienne collection
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire est celui qui illustre le SAVÈS, Les monnaies gauloises à la croix, n° 457 bis. Provient du trésor du Causé (1897) et de la vente Bourgey du 15 novembre 1954 à Drouot. C’est le n° 132 de l’exposition de 1963
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Trois empreintes de petite tête ; chevelure assez basse ; bouche faite de deux traits ; grènetis et semis de perles.
Reverse
Reverse legend : [C]OVRA/ [A]NTILLOS.
Reverse description : Cheval entier galopant à droite, crinière bouletée, queue à dents de scie, jambes aux articulations bouletées.
Commentary
Flan quadrangulaire taillé au burin. Le grènetis des trois exemplaires juxtaposés est bien visible sur cette drachme.
Historical background
GALLIA - SOUTH WESTERN GAUL - SOTIATES (Area of Sos)
(1st century BC)
The Sotiates or Sontiates inhabited the southwest of the current department of Lot-et-Garonne, as well as part of the Gers and the Landes, and were placed between the Elusates and the Nitiobroges. Their oppidum was Sos. If the people of the Sotiates is not itself mentioned in the Commentaries, Adietuanus, their leader, is (BG. III, 22). The latter was submitted by Publius Licinius Crassus, lieutenant of Caesar, the son of Crassus who was to die in 53 BC at the battle of Carrhae, moreover with his son. Adietanus would have surrendered to Caesar's lieutenant only after the capitulation of Sos, the capital of his people. Rallying to the Romans, the sotiate chief received the title of "Rex". Sources: Caesar (BG. III, 20, 21 and 22).
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